The male protagonist has no heir? Hurry up and get dressed, the pregnant beauty is here to fuck you

After receiving the imperial edict, Lord Qu knew that this bandit suppression would be a very difficult task, and he might even be buried here forever.

He had considered every possibility, but he had never thought that this bandit suppression mission would be so easy?

He just tentatively followed Wen Yuzhi's advice and placed this group of "gangsters" in the corner of the team. When the battle started, these people rushed forward with all their blood boiling.

Everyone is like a meat grinder, a big killer!

What was even more unexpected was that Wen Yuzhi, who was a high-ranking official and was flattered and feared by all the ministers in the court, was extremely humble in front of him.

This sense of unreality always makes Lord Qu feel uneasy. After all, as the old saying goes, there is no such thing as a free lunch. If someone shows kindness for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief...

But Lord Qu thought about it for a long time and still couldn't figure out what was so special about him that was worthy of Wen Yuzhi's attention?

Because he couldn't figure it out, Lord Qu simply gave up and used the people brought by Wen Yuzhi without any hesitation.

……

In Kyoto, after Qu Xinyue heard the Queen Mother's oral order to summon her, she packed up and took Qiu Zhi to Changkun Palace.

However, as soon as he left the East Palace, he was stopped by someone.

The old emperor's trusted chief steward was holding a whisk in his hand, slightly bent over, and spoke in a low voice with a smile on his face.

"Your servant greets the Crown Princess. The Emperor invites you to come over."

Qu Xinyue raised her eyebrows slightly. She had not seen the old emperor since she arrived. She only heard that the old emperor had been bedridden and most of the memorials from the court were handled by Wen Yuzhi.

But now she is suddenly summoned...

Ever since Qiuzhi met the old emperor's chief steward, his expression was no longer as relaxed as before, and he almost tensed up all of a sudden.

She approached Qu Xinyue cautiously, with her body slightly tilted so that she could be ready to take action at any time.

A playful smile appeared on Qu Xinyue's lips. It seemed that this chief steward was a man who kept his power secret. Even Qiu Zhi was afraid of him.

She patted Qiuzhi's hand and told her not to worry.

Now the old emperor thought that she was pregnant with the royal son or grandson. In this royal family where it was difficult to have children, the old emperor might be more worried about this child than she was.

How could she be allowed to make the slightest mistake?

Qiuzhi took a deep breath. No matter what, she would stay close to her master and protect him.

If the royal family has few offspring, it is the royal family's own fault.

The fight for succession was fierce back then, and I heard that no restraints were used in any way. The banned drugs that are banned now are the ones that were most commonly used back then.

Many royal bloodlines were drugged, and very few children born afterwards were normal and healthy.

Even if he is brought up with difficulty, he will be as mediocre and useless as the crown prince.

It doesn't seem very smart.

Even the old emperor's body had aged so early due to hidden dangers left by what happened back then.

Qiuzhi thought of the royal secrets she had read and sneered in her heart. The old emperor was very ruthless in his methods, otherwise he would not have become the final winner.

So you'd better be careful and stay by your master's side.

As soon as she stepped into the Hall of Mental Cultivation where the old emperor lived, Qu Xinyue couldn't help but frown.

The air was filled with the smell of Chinese medicine and the rotten smell of old people.

In order to cover up these two unpleasant smells, the incense burned in the hall is also of a stronger scent.

This was very uncomfortable for Qu Xinyue, who had a sensitive sense of smell.

"Crown Princess, you're here?" The old emperor's hoarse voice rang out in the empty room, low and echoing.

I heard that the old emperor was very careful about his life, and he was assassinated many times when he was still a prince.

Most assassins rely on surrounding objects for cover, and once the assassin almost succeeded.

So when the old emperor became emperor, wherever he was, the place would be arranged to be empty, so that assassins would have no place to hide.

Qu Xinyue looked in the direction of the old emperor's voice, only to see the old emperor wearing a dragon robe, his fat body leaning on the dragon couch, looking at her with cloudy and deep eyes.

It seemed as if he was looking at and estimating an object.

In the end, no one knew what he was thinking about, but the fat on the old emperor's face, which had no support, showed a look of confusion and regret.

Qu Xinyue pretended not to know the old emperor's subtle gaze, stepped forward, and bowed slightly: "Your daughter-in-law greets your father."

Duan is a well-behaved and obedient child.

The old emperor nodded slightly, his eyes fell on her belly, with a little more anticipation in his eyes.

"Since you are pregnant, you don't have to follow so many rules." He took out a box from behind him and handed it to the butler who had been silent all the time, like an invisible man.

The chief steward responded in a low voice, took the box with both hands respectfully, took out the bright yellow imperial edict inside, walked up to Qu Xinyue and slowly opened it.

The old emperor stared at Qu Xinyue's face with his drowsy eyes. He was a little surprised that he didn't see any ecstasy on Qu Xinyue's face.

This imperial edict clearly stated that as long as the Crown Princess gave birth to a healthy royal child, the child would be directly canonized as the Crown Prince.

The deep and persuasive voice sounded again: "What if I pass the throne directly to the child in your belly?"

This time, Qu Xinyue finally raised her eyes and looked at the old emperor.

The old emperor was pleased to see that Qu Xinyue finally responded. That’s right, there is no one in the world who would not be tempted by the throne.

As long as there is desire, people with desire will have weaknesses.

The old emperor sat up with difficulty, his cloudy eyes hiding ambition.

"This throne will belong to your child sooner or later, but if there is a force outside the control of the throne, won't you feel uneasy?"

Qu Xinyue's heart moved, and she finally understood what the old emperor was thinking.

I didn't expect that the old emperor was about to be buried, but he was still thinking about the flag guard in the hands of the empress dowager.

There was a proper look of surprise on her face.

The old emperor thought he had everything planned out, so he was not surprised at all to see Qu Xinyue's reaction, and felt that everything was developing as he expected.

"The Queen Mother has a token in her hand that can lead a mysterious team called the Banner Guard. They are a group of extraordinary people with great martial arts skills and powerful abilities. I hope you can get the token."

……

The chief steward accompanied Qu Xinyue all the way to the outside of Changkun Palace before stopping, and he did not forget to give her a reminder before leaving.

"I hope the Crown Princess will keep the Emperor's instructions in mind and get the things as soon as possible. In the future, the Crown Princess and the young master will surely have a bright future."

……

"Yuer, you're distracted again."

The Queen Mother's helpless voice sounded, and Qu Xinyue came back to her senses and looked at the Queen Mother apologetically.

"Aunt, it's my niece who has lost her composure." She sat beside the empress dowager and tapped her back with just the right amount of force.

The white-haired empress dowager took Qu Xinyue's hand from her shoulder, held it in her palm, and said angrily.

"I have no children in my life, but you look 70% like me when I was young. I have always treated you as my own granddaughter. If you have any problems, you must tell your aunt."

If Qu Xinyue had no memories, she would still feel uncomfortable because she occupied the original owner's body.

But her memories were not erased in this life, and she felt more and more clearly that these were another her in a parallel world.

Only by breaking the predetermined fate can we find the way back.

"Aunt." Qu Xinyue leaned gently against the empress dowager.

She is a good doctor, but mental illness is hard to cure. The Queen Mother had already made up her mind to die. If she hadn't been unable to let go of the Qu family...

Seeing the worry and reluctance in Qu Xinyue's eyes, the Queen Mother patted Qu Xinyue's hand casually and spoke slowly.

"Everyone will go through this. You don't have to feel sad for me. I've lived in this palace for long enough. This is a relief for me."

She touched Qu Xinyue's fair face lovingly: "In the past, I saw you chasing after the prince all day long, and I was worried that you would have no one to rely on in the palace after I was gone, but now I am relieved."

After saying that, she whispered into Qu Xinyue's ear.

"Do you still remember the makeup box carved with peony flowers that I gave you on your wedding day? There was a secret compartment at the bottom of the box, and inside it was a token."

Qu Xinyue blinked in surprise. She didn't expect that the Queen Mother had handed the flag guard's token to its original owner so early!

Pull out a memory from your mind.

The workmanship of that makeup box was ordinary, but because it was a gift from her great aunt, the original owner treasured it quite a bit. Once, the prince suddenly needed a box to store something.

After seeing this inconspicuous box, he wanted to pour out the contents of the box and take them away, but they were still kept by the original owner.

After the Queen Mother finished speaking, she smoothed the hair around Qu Xinyue's ears, then looked at Qu Xinyue's belly and sighed.

"This time I asked you to come not only to tell you about the token, but also about the royal bloodline."

"In the past ten years, the royal family has not had a healthy child born from hunger. Once a child with a defect is born, the emperor will put the blame on the child's mother. Your belly..."

According to the Queen Mother's idea, it would be better to make plans before the child is born. She has already arranged for several pregnant women whose due dates are similar to Qu Xinyue's.

Just in case, take precautions.

But given how much the emperor valued royal bloodline, she was afraid that she would not be able to do anything and would end up harming her grandson and niece.

That day, since she learned that Qu Xinyue was pregnant, she was both worried and happy.

Seeing the sadness in the empress dowager's eyes, Qu Xinyue bit her lip and hesitated for a moment, but still whispered in the empress dowager's ear and admitted it.

"Aunt, this child is not the prince's, but... Wen Yuzhi's."